Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Tom Waits
Canonical path: /tom-waits/little-man
Related lyric paths: 6
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Little Man
Read Little Man lyrics by Tom Waits on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Little Man
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Sure as fire will burn
There's one thing you will learn
Those things you have cherished
Are things that you have earned
Luck is when opportunity
Meets with preparation
And the same is true for every generation
Little man
As you climb upon my knee
The whole future lies in thee
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Little man
Never hurry, take it slow
Things worth while need time to grow
Little man
Don't look back
There are things that might distract
Move ahead towards your goal
And the answers will unfold
Little man
Love is always in the air
It is there for those who care
Little man
Don't look back
There are things that might distract
Move ahead towards your goal
And the answers will unfold
Little man
Love is always in the air
It is there for those who care
Little man
Little man
Little man
Little man
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Who performs "Little Man"?
Tom Waits performs "Little Man", and this lyric page sits inside the Tom Waits catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Drunk On The Moon and Starving In The Belly Of A Whale with a short reason for opening each page next.
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